A new Sleep album after so many years? It seems like their reunion is finally resulting in new material judging by a recent interview with bassist/vocalist Al Cisneros. Via phone, Cisneros recounts intense rehearsal schedules for both stoner three-piece Sleep and experimental drone band Om and confirms a solo EP dropping on Drag City, and also albums in process for Sleep and Om.

Sleep hasn't put out anything since 2003's Dopesmoker, a lengthened version of 1999's Jerusalem and the Dopesmoker reissue by Southern Lord in 2012.

For now, nothing was revealed about a possible release date, but what do you think about the prospect of a new Sleep album?

Still haven't heard a single High On Fire album but its great to hear that this band is coming back. Will be really interesting what they would do after nearly a decade and that too a follow-up to an album like Dopesmoker.

P.S. - BitterCOLD must be pretty excited seeing this, more than anyone else.

Still haven't heard a single High On Fire album but its great to hear that this band is coming back. Will be really interesting what they would do after nearly a decade and that too a follow-up to an album like Dopesmoker.

P.S. - BitterCOLD must be pretty excited seeing this, more than anyone else.

Considering my name, I am one of the happiest people right now. PLEASE LET THIS BE REAL!

Still haven't heard a single High On Fire album but its great to hear that this band is coming back. Will be really interesting what they would do after nearly a decade and that too a follow-up to an album like Dopesmoker.

P.S. - BitterCOLD must be pretty excited seeing this, more than anyone else.